Lesson plan
Towards the West: Oregon Trail
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Description
In this lesson, students will draw on informationabout Westward Expansion using multiple sources
(photographs, maps and text) to gain an
understanding of the economic opportunities
provided in the West as well as the hardships these
pioneers faced when crossing vast stretches of the
Oregon Trail. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Duration
3 class periodsAuthor
T Sheela
Shukla
Standards
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
Teacher Instructions
ShuklaOregonTrailT.pdf
(168.11 KB)
ShuklaOregonTrail.pptx
(3.81 MB)
Student Materials
ShuklaOregonTrailS.pdf
(73.35 KB)
USRIVCD.pdf
(736.17 KB)
ORTRAIL.pdf
(1.57 MB)
US-physregions-names.pdf
(240.99 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
ShuklaOregonTrailV.pdf
(7.36 MB)
ShuklaOregonTrailVT.pdf
(97.71 KB)